Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) decided to upgrade ground water recharge pits across the city in order to ensure that ground water is conserved for use in summer months. The civic body plans to complete this work by the second week of July. However, some observers raise doubt on the ability of the civic body to complete the work by this time

According to some reports, Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) is implementing several projects like sewerage, water supply, storm water drainage under the central government's JNNURM programme. The central government assured the civic body that it would give adequate fund for the development and transport management in the

Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has set up two flyovers in Karelibaug and Sama areas at a cost of Rs 31 crore and Rs 20 crore, respectively. The civic body also set up a call centre to address complaints of the locals regarding civic issues in the city.
Call centre helps the public as they can make a call on a given number or log on to a website to send their complaints regarding services given by the

In order to meet the growing water needs of the city, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is pursuing two pipeline projects. The city, which has a total demand of 76.6 mgd of water including from industrial sources, faces a deficit of 19 mgd. The deficit is expected to touch 39 mgd by 2020

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) was urged by local councilors to upgrade transport infrastructure in order to resolve traffic snarls in the city. According to some councilors, there is a need for widening roads and constructing new flyovers and subways to overcome the growing traffic problems in the c

Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) would send a new proposal to the ministry of urban development to give the contract for completing remaining work on the Karsada solid waste plant project to Gurgaon-based private group A2Z. It may be recalled that the group was awarded the project some years ago and in August 2012 it withdrew from the project after completing 75 percent of the work owing to some dispute

Vadodara Congress leaders have complanied that the contractors hired by Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) have been using substandard material for constructing roads in the city. They also leveled charges against VMC for alleged irregularities in road construction in Sama area.

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) will prepare a city sanitation plan (CSP) by integrating all aspects in an effective way. The civic body would prepare the plan under the Capacity Building for Urban Development (CBUD) programme, which is financially supported by the World Bank. Visakhapatnam is one of the 18 cities that the bank chose for the programme

The Uttar Pradesh government's allotment of funds in its budget for road repair and construction work in Varanasi was welcomed by all. Due to digging of roads for laying pipelines under the projects of sewage, drainage and water supply line over the past five years there is hardly any road fit for smooth vehicular movement.